IP Library Granted Patent US 11,660,993
Granted Patent B2
US 11,660,993 · App. 18/054,555 · Granted May 30, 2023

Device for influencing a backward movement of a seat and seat

Inventors: Oezkan Demirci (Bochum, DE); Dirk Eckenroth (Eitensheim, DE); Rolf Schueler (Heiligenhaus, DE)
Assignee: Adient US LLC
B60N2/938B60N2/3011
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Patent No.
US 11,660,993
App. No.
18/054,555
Granted
May 30, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a device for influencing a backward movement of a seat, in particular a backrest part of the seat, with at least one deformation element arranged in a hinged area of the seating part of the seat, the deformation element being configured such that the deformation element can be deformed due to a force acting on the seating part and/or the back part at a predefined torque curve. The invention also relates to a seat, in particular a vehicle seat, comprising a seating part, a backrest part and the type of device.

Claims (24)

1. A device for influencing a backward movement of a seat, in particular a backrest part of the seat, comprising

at least one deformation element arranged in a hinged area of a seating part of the seat,

wherein the deformation element is designed such that it is deformable due to a force acting on the seating part and/or the backrest part at a predefined torque;

wherein the deformation element comprises a first ring, a second ring and webs, the first ring and the second ring are connected to each other by the webs,

wherein the first ring is fastened to a transverse strut and the second ring is fastened to a first side part, and

wherein the first ring is arranged angled away from a cylinder defined by the second ring.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the deformation element is configured as one-piece.

3. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the deformation element is of pot-shaped configuration, J-shaped or L-shaped configuration.

4. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the second ring is formed in cross section as a long limb and is fastened to the first side part.

5. The device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the first ring is formed in cross section as a short limb and is fastened to the transverse strut.

6. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the deformation element is made from sheet metal.

7. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the webs extend between the first ring and the second ring such that the first ring and the second ring each have an approximately parabolic transition portion connected to the other ring.

8. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the webs are deformable webs which deform as a result of a force acting on the seating part and/or the backrest part.

9. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein in cross section the webs are formed J-shaped or L-shaped.

10. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the webs are arranged oblique relative to the rings.

11. The device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first ring and the second ring are arranged angled about 90° relative to each other.

12. The device as claimed in claim 1 , characterized in that

the seating part comprises two side parts and pivoting arms' and

between the pivoting arms' a transverse strut connecting said pivoting arms is arranged,

wherein at least on one side between one of the pivoting arms and one end of the transverse strut a deformation element is arranged in the hinged area of the seat.

13. A seat in particular a vehicle seat, comprising

a seating part,

a backrest part and

a device as claimed in claim 1 .

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 5, 2025
From: ADIENT US LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 073872/0954 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2023
From: DEMIRCI, OEZKAN
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 063200/0665 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 14, 2023
From: CNI ENTERPRISES, INC.; ADIENT US LLC
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 063085/0391 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2023
From: ECKENROTH, DIRK; SCHUELER, ROLF
To: ADIENT US LLC
Reel/Frame 062778/0945 →